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After a disappointing defeat at Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest on Friday night, where they lost for only the second time this season, the club’s protracted takeover was announced on Monday morning.

All of a sudden, the future away from the football field looks a little brighter, with supporters already eyeing a spot of January business.

But for now, it’s matters on the pitch that counts, and Blues delivered with a 4-2 victory over the Championship's bottom club Rotherham United.

Goals from Michael Morrison, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Jacques Maghoma and David Cotterill were ultimately enough to win it, but it was closer than the scoreline suggests in the second half as the visitors gave Blues a scare.

The main thing was that Gary Rowett's men claimed all three points from a result that puts them fifth in the table.

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FT: Blues 4 Rotherham 2

That’s it from St Andrew’s, Danny Ward missed a late chance to pull another goal back but the two goal gap was probably a fair reflection of the difference between the teams.

21:45

That winning feeling

21:35

The penalty

Having received a gift from Blues for the Taylor goal, Rotherham donated one back when the visiting back four failed to clear inside their own box, Che Adams was alive to the dithering between Camp and a defender and nicked the ball near the bye-line. Camp compounded the error by bringing him down.

21:33

The Closer

Rowett’s midfield ratter arrives to see this one out, Robinson for Cotterill.

21:30

Blues 4 Rotherham 2

.....scores. Low to the keeper’s left. Good strike.

21:29

Cotterill steps up

and.....

21:29KEY EVENT

Penalty Blues

Adams brought down Che Adams.

21:26

Jacques cautioned

Maghoma in the book now.

Just before that Halford swept in a shallow cross which goes through to the back post where Legzdins had to be sharp to nip off his line and get there first.

21:25

Can you spot yourself in the crowd?

21:23

Missed the ball

Dominic Ball booked for bringing down Cotterill - who had just been barracked for pulling out of a challenge.

21:19

Another change

Donaldson’s coming off now, Che Adams for Clayton Donaldson. Start with two big strikers, finish with none. Blues won’t be able to merely lump it forward now.

21:18

Formation change

It’s 4-4-1-1. Brown has dropped in behind Donaldson and has had a couple of neat touches and chased back well, he’s just laid on for Gleeson on the edge of the area and the Irishman has had a really sloppy ten minute spell, giving possession away.

21:10

Frustration

There’s an air of irritation in the ground now, Blues have caused their own troubles here and this game should be out of sight. As it is they are having to fight for it.

Strange one there, Jutkiewicz going off, I suppose the intention is to solidify the middle a little bit but retain something going forward.

21:08

Reece time

Just under half an hour to go and Reece Brown is going to get an extended opportunity. Bold from Rowett.

21:06

Double trouble

Ten minutes after the restart. Poor defending as Blues fail to clear Vaulks’ deep cross and Taylor fires right through Adam Legzdins, he’s got to stop those

21:04

Legz drops a clanger

21:02

Blues 3 Rotherham 2

Jon Taylor

20:59

Hare raiser

Blues’ score has not escaped the attention of Homeland star David Harewood - an avid Bluenose when he’s not in charge of the CIA.

20:53

Attendance

16,404 - with 272 from Rotherham.

20:53

Back out

Rotherham are attacking their couple of hundred fans in the Gil Merrick. You’d have to wonder if this is a question of how many Blues will win by - not if they will win.

20:39

Juke doubters

20:36

Blues 3 Rotherham 1

Almost a perfect half, apart from one blemish. A nice early goal to settle the nerves and a couple more to underline the obvious superiority.

The aerial bombardment is working well. Rowett looks to have got it right again.

20:35

Stopped on points?

You hesitate to say this but Rotherham look like a beaten team at the moment, in truth they didn’t even look that energised by their equaliser. But as things stand they are on for their seventh away defeat of the season.

20:33

Added time

Of which there will be three English minutes.

20:32

End Product

Finally, some end product. Two minutes before half time and Maghoma picked up the ball on the left, jinked his way infield and once he was near the D swept a low side-footed effort past Camp into the net. I make that his second of the season. He could have had four or five and as many assists. But let’s not carp.

Jacques Maghoma celebrates making it 3-1 for Birmingham City against Rotherham United

20:30

Blues 3 Rotherham 1

Jacques Maghoma!

Jacques Maghoma scores to make it 3-1 for Birmingham City against Rotherham United

20:24

Luk who's scoring!

20:24

Juke-lear explosion

Darnell Fisher made a mess of a deep cross to the back post and aimed a feeble clearance header which fell to Cotterill to the right of the area. The Welshman looked up and picked out Jutkiewicz who did really well to head back into the corner of Lee Camp’s net.